Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia
Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 18.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 299.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia peaked at 28.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +299.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 15.6% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 17.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.5% | 18.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Namibia was 18.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release